In Asheville (Buncombe, North Carolina), the median home price is $472,860; median household income is $71,102; the population is 94,535; schools rate 6.7 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 852.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 18.2 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Asheville at a glance
Population
94,535
Median Household Income
$71,102
Typical Home Value
$472,860
School District Rating
6.7
Violent Crime Rate
852.5
Avg Commute Time
18.2
About Asheville
With 94,535 residents, Asheville is the most populated of 16 towns in Buncombe. The median home value is $472,860, 3% above the Buncombe median and 38% above the North Carolina median. Median household income is $71,102 (4% below the Buncombe median).
Asheville is a town in Buncombe, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Asheville with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Asheville at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Asheville, North Carolina?
- Asheville has a population of 94,535 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Asheville, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Asheville is $472,860, 3% above the Buncombe median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Asheville?
- Median household income in Asheville is $71,102 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Asheville, North Carolina in?
- Asheville is in Buncombe, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Buncombe on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Asheville?
- Schools serving Asheville rate 6.7 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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